Lot 115
JOHN PANGNARK (1920-1980)
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Provenance:
Purchased directly from the artist by Elaine and John Gold while stationed in Churchill, Manitoba, and gifted to the current owner in 1975.
Note:
A subtle and beautifully carved figure by John Pangnark, in which many of the artist’s talents are on display. This sculpture’s previous owner suggested that the work represents a mother with a child tucked in her amauti—and indeed, we cannot deny how the oblong line encompassing the face of the figure does evoke that form. A small asymmetrical protrusion at the rear of the figure echoes the curved line around the face and provides a balance in the composition. The surface texture is characterized by scattershot fine lines.